diff --git a/home/.config/x11/xinitrc b/home/.config/x11/xinitrc
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# xinitrc runs automatically when startx is ran
+
+# There are some important commands that need to be executed when we start
+# the graphical environment. There is a link to this file in ~/.xprofile
+# because that file is ran automatically if someone uses a display manager
+# (login screen) and so they are needed there. To prevent doubling up commands
+# I source them here with the line below.
+
+if [ -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/config}/x11/xprofile" ]; then
+    source "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/x11/xprofile"
+else
+    source "$HOME/.xprofile"
+fi
+
+exec xmonad
+
diff --git a/home/.config/x11/xprofile b/home/.config/x11/xprofile
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This file runs when a DM logs you into a graphical session
+# if you use startx/xinit this file should also be soruced.
+
+xrandr --output eDP-1 --auto --output HDMI-1 --auto --left-of eDP-1
diff --git a/home/.xinitrc b/home/.xinitrc
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/.xinitrc
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+.config/x11/xinitrc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/home/.xprofile b/home/.xprofile
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/.xprofile
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+.config/x11/xprofile
\ No newline at end of file